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I have a face like a baby's ass. Hrm... wait, that didn't come out right. Let's try this again.
When it comes to shaving, I have really sensitive skin. (Much better.) Shaving every day leaves my face all raw and with razor burn on my neck. I've tried everything from expensive electrics to cheap-o Bics. (I applaud those of you who can use those crappy one-blade disposables.) What I settled on for the past few years is the Gillette Mach 3 Turbo, Edge shaving gel, and not shaving every day. This seems to result in a sexy, unshaven look (or so I'm told) about twice a week and an uneasy peace with my face.
I also tend to stick with what works, but I totally bought into the hype for the new Gillette Fusion Razor during the Super Bowl last Sunday. The commercial was dumb, but the lure that my shaving experience could be less "owwwie" was appealing. So I got one to try out.
First, the packaging. Plastic clam shell packaging (where they basically melt two pieces of plastic together around the shape of the product) has become pretty standard because it's economical for companies. The downside is that it's a pain for customers to open and often leads to slicing a finger or two open when the plastic finally breaks free. Tell me it's never happened to you? Whoever designed the packaging should win an award. The geniuses at Gillette added a simple pull notch to grab onto which popped away along nice perforated edge around the razor.
Okay, now to the important part, the shave. My typical routine goes against the norm -- I shave before I shower in the morning. Years of shaving mishaps have conditioned me that showering afterward is the only hope of minimizing the evidence that I willingly made myself look like the first victim in a B-rate slasher flick. Besides, for a fair comparison against the reigning blade of choice, the conditions should be identical. I watch Mythbusters too ya' know.
I wash my face, lather up, and do the shaving ritual. First, the five-strip blade does do a good job at providing a close nick-free shave. It does require that you use shorter strokes and rinse more often, since depending on your hair growth, the tight-spacing on the blade will become more easily clogged and reduce the effectiveness of each stroke. The tricky curves around the jaw required more then one pass to do the job, but I can't say at this point if it was due to the razor or my not being used to it.
The single "trimmer" blade on the back works as advertised for those tough-to-reach spots. In the past, this often led to interesting skin stretching and nose bending with the three-blade Mach 3, but was quick and effective with the Fusion.
In all, shaving might take a little longer, but I walked away with zero nicks and not feeling any irritation.
The Gillette Fusion Razor retails for about $10 and comes with two blades. It's also available in a battery powered model.
Reposted from Culture Captioning.
